How to Score a Golf League
Many golfers who make a commitment to the game enjoy the thrill of competition. Playing with the same three co-workers from the office or the same group from the neighborhood can start to feel a bit old. Many golfers decide that they want to get involved in a golf league where they can play with (and against) a myriad of golfers who are playing basically at the same level you are.
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Instructions
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Use your handicap when playing against an individual or as part of a two-man team. Handicaps are determined by the Unites States Golf Association (USGA) after a golfer has completed 10 rounds on sanctioned courses. The handicap is a function of the golfer's average score vs. par. If Golfer A has a handicap of 10 and he is competing against Golfer B with a handicap of 5, Golfer A will get to subtract five strokes from his score at the end of the match. So if Golfer A shot an 80 and Golfer B shot 76, golfer A would win the match.
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Play best ball when teamed with another golfer. In most golf leagues, you will earn points in individual and team matches. In best ball, each golfer will tee off. The next shot will be taken by both golfers from the spot of the best first shot. So if Golfer A hits his drive 250 yards down the fairway while Golfer B hits his shot into the water, both golfers will hit their shot from the spot of Golfer A's tee shot. The hole continues this way until the hole has been completed.
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Turn in your scores after every match so you can see how you stand in the golf league. Standings will be printed or put online every week to determine your position in the golf league.
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Keep track of the number of fairways you hit from the tee. Your league will reward the top three golfers who can keep the ball in the fairway. This is to encourage accuracy. Keep track of every time you hit the fairway from the tee box by marking your scorecard.
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Keep track of the number of putts you have taken in your round and mark it on the scorecard. One of the factors that you can compete in is the number of putts per round. This is a cumulative average that is kept during the season and awards will go to the top three golfers once the season is complete.
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